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PLAB: Ways To Prepare Yourself for the First Hurdle

24 Mar 2023
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Overseas doctors tend to have a lot of queries regarding the best possible ways to prepare for PLAB. This is largely due to the numerous online resources available and the different reviews and prices.
Read on to discover some of the best resources and courses that will benefit you in your PLAB 1 exam preparation.

Get To Know PLAB 1 Exam

Let’s take a glance at the first exam in the PLAB exam suite. PLAB 1 exam includes the common, important and severe conditions that are usual in emergency departments. Trainees encounter these in their second year of the Foundation Programme. These are also related to the management of long-term conditions seen in primary care.
Candidates will encounter questions related to current practices in the UK and equipment regularly used in hospitals of the UK. One is supposed to answer questions that are related to published evidence. Lastly, this is an exam for entry into the UK healthcare system.

Booking The Examination

One can book their PLAB 1 examination using their GMC online account. You will get to view the available dates and book under the My tests section.
There are some prerequisites to book for a PLAB exam. To begin with, you need to have an
acceptable overseas primary medical qualification. Secondly, you need to have a GMC online account to book or cancel the exam. Lastly, you will have to provide your English language test scores as evidence of your English competency.

Starting Your Preparation for PLAB 1

Online resources are plenty for you to choose from to kick start your preparation for PLAB 1. The following GMC guides are the best to start your preparation.

The PLAB Blueprint

This will guide you to what will be included in the exam. This is the best place to start your exam preparations. This clearly outlines all the topics and skills you will need to clear the exam.

Foundation Programme Curriculum

It is worth mentioning that the topics and skills covered in the PLAB blueprint are similar to the ones doctors take on while starting their second year of Foundation Programming Training (FY2).

Guidance And Interactive Tools

‘Good Medical Practice’ subscribed by the GMC explains the central guidelines to the doctors, urging them to meet the standards expected from them. Candidates are supposed to endorse the professional values and attributes stipulated in ‘Good Medical Practice.’
Hope you found this information useful. Enroll in a PLAB course today. All the very best for your exam.

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